Meet Our Incredible Team

 

Flem J. Hollis

 

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CEO, Liberty Management Investments

 

Flem J. Hollis is CEO of Liberty Management Investments. He has over 30 years of traditional and non-traditional banking, investment banking, venture capital, commodity trades, equity, debt and financial services experience. Flem has formed relationships with institutional private investors, investment brokers, equity partners and hedge fund managers. Mr. Hollis was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia and attended D.M. Therrell High School from 1975 through 1980. His job experience started in aviation. He is the nephew of the late Michael R. Hollis, who was the founder and CEO of the first “Black” owned commercial airline, Air Atlanta back in the mid to late 80’s. Shortly after, he was awarded a four year football scholarship at Oregon State University where he studied Business and Financial Management. Flem decided to dedicate himself to the financial banking industry where he has been for over 39 years with both traditional and non-traditional finance institutions.

He has spent over 30 years in the business development and financial services industry with companies such as: Oppenheimer, First Investors, Foreign Currency International, Professional Across America, Guaranty Bank and Fifth Third Bank. His hard work in the business community was recognized by our 44th president Barack Obama. He was awarded the “LifeTime Achievement Award” for 2016. His business career started out in Miami Florida in 1987 with Oppenheimer Financial Services and First Investors Corporation as a licensed broker and broker assistant. Many years later, he joined Foreign Currency International, Inc. as a commodity trader. His specialty was the Japanese yen. In the midst of growing personally, he decided to embrace the world of entrepreneurship. He started a consulting business called Professionals Across America Inc. His goal and objectives were to assist at developing small businesses through financial growth, sales and marketing strategies. After many years in corporate finance, he started another company in the sports and entertainment industry as an agent for the NBA and NFL called Life After Sports & Entertainment, LLC. After selling the company, he took on a different challenge in the financial industry. He discovered the world of “traditional” banking. In 2005, he was recruited to open a new banking market in Atlanta with Guaranty Bank as a financial Center Manager. After a successful career with Guaranty bank, he took on a new challenge with Fifth Third Bank as a V.P. Commercial lending as well as a small business and business development lending officer.

 

 

Roopa Bhandari

 

Roopa Bhandari

Vice President, Small Business Lending

Roopa has been in banking over 20 years. She brings her finance expertise in helping people and various businesses and industries succeed. She has helped various small businesses get financing either through banking or through other private lending entities.
Roopa is always looking to advise the right financial solutions for businesses to help them expand and grow to their full potential, by understanding the businesses and building relationships in a way that makes sure they can fulfill their financial needs.

 

 

Ania Lokaj

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Executive Vice President

Ania Lokaj possesses more than 24 years of real estate industry experience, including 14 years of escrow experience. Throughout her career, she has been involved in every aspect of the industry. She has worked in real estate, title, lending, and management. This suite of services and responsibilities has helped her gain a great understanding of the overall Real Estate sales process. Ania is passionate about what she does and she provides excellent customer service to her clients.

 

Joseph Antony Kimani

 

Joseph Antony Kimani
Regional Director Africa

Qualifications

18 and 1/2 Years in Citibank/Citigroup both in Kenya and Tanzania,
Setting up of Factories in Kenya from conception.(6 years)
Corporate Finance Consultant for Zilla Capital in Cairo, Egypt and CROWE Kenya Covering East Africa for 4 Years

Exposure
Includes but not limited to: Feasibility Studies, Project Finance, Industry Analysis, Debt Restructuring, Project Management and Evaluation, Industrial Relations, Production and Operations Management, Business Modeling, Due diligence, Bank Acquisition, Compliance and Anti Money Laundering, Operational Risk.
Sectors Exposed to:

Banking and Finance
Agriculture-Farming Commodity Trading
Agro-processing (Value Addition)
Manufacturing
Hotel Industry
Housing
Energy
Transport

Education

B (COMM) Business Administration

Day Star University

Financial Law-Law and Regulation of Electronic Banking University of London Online

Other Activities

First African Starter of Kenya Horse Racing (since 1913) Jockey Club of Kenya 2016 to Date.
Member of the Lower Eastern Committee Kenya Association Of Manufacturers and Chairman of the Kenya Association of Manufacturers Kitui Sub County committee.

 

August 2024

 

In Memory of Maurice R. Stone CFO Liberty Management